“I know that I can't ever write a song that just sounds completely saccharin. Even if I'm singing about someone being my complete love life, I'm singing about my own inabilities to be as bright as that person.” IfsKnowsWritingPersonsI CanSongSoundMy OwnSingingLove LifeInability Author:Alexis Taylor
“That happens quite a lot in Hot Chip - you can let go of something that was originally essential to the creation of a song.” HappensSongCreationLetting GoEssentialsHotChips Author:Alexis Taylor
“I'm quite interested in what words can be, if it's very few words, and it's a kind of club track but it has a sort of uplifting or spiritual kind of feeling to it. Somehow, something bigger than just the words on the page happens when you hear it all together. Sometimes I notice when I'm DJing, I put on a lot of tracks that feature vocals. I guess for me, it's just from growing up loving songs, so maybe I'm geared slightly more towards dance music that features a song element.” KindSometimesFeelingsTogetherSpiritualSongGrowing UpTrackUplifting Author:Alexis Taylor
“When I first started doing stuff outside of Hot Chip, I got the impression that Joe Goddard was a bit concerned. But I said, "I really want to record these songs quickly and not turn them into dance music." And he was fairly supportive - maybe not wholly supportive. But then you learn that no one's about to quit the band, so it seems good and healthy.” SongHealthyConcernedHotQuittingImpressionSupportive Author:Alexis Taylor
